Has God ever told you a joke? It unexpectedly happened to me in a recent prayer meeting at our church. As we prayed, we felt challenged to lay aside our…
The most intense period of my 2019 cancer and chemo journey lasted just six months. Although it was rough, I met many people at the cancer clinic who had it…
I’m frustrated about something, and I wonder if you can help me work through it. It all goes back to two fundamental questions I have about Jesus’ Parable of the…
I was convicted as I read the final chapter of the book of Exodus recently. It's the culmination of several chapters that provide a detailed description of the furniture and…
The Lord rebuked me recently. Although loving, His message to me came as a stern word of caution. The Holy Spirit basically said, "Jim, you have a terrible tendency to…
A Word of Caution to My MAGA Friends It was an early morning prayer meeting, just one day after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as America's 47 President. Most…
One of my all-time favorite movie scenes is in The Wizard of Oz. "The great and powerful Oz" was trying to intimidate Dorothy and her friends, and his scare tactics…
Whether you're a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or simply a member of the Apathetic Party, I feel an urgency to bring something to your attention. In the fog of the election…
Although the prophet Elijah is famous for his mighty prayers, I've always been more intrigued by the prayer God ignored. James 5:17-18 recounts Elijah's amazing feat in praying for Israel's…
I wasn't prepared for what God spoke to me as I prayed with a friend recently. It was just a single word, with no explanation given or needed. "STALE." I…
In case you haven't heard, Donald Trump lost a lot of votes recently when a 2005 video surfaced of his vulgar comments about women. Trump's campaign wasn't going so well…